I am not exceedingly creative. My bits and pieces do not get organized. That being out in front of you now ....
I do better if I force myself to look through things. There is something in the looking and the feeling and the juxtaposing that helps me choose the combinations and placements that turn out pleasing me. And I enjoy figuring out answers for any problems or questions that turn up. I cannot "see" those if I try to work from organized bits and pieces.
The smallest bits are stuffed into a large, clear jug. The larger ones tucked into bins that reflect texture or the mental "feel" they impart to me.
Usually all of this is a long process from fabric to finished product. Wish I was more usually organized.
Pat